Foundations of Value Based Gap Analysis: Commercial and Military Developments

摘要

Gap Analysis is widely regarded as a useful tool to facilitate commercial and defense system acquisitions. This paper presents a rethinking of the theoretical foundations and systematics of Gap Analysis with practical extensions to illustrate its utility and limitations. The growing sophistication and complexity of new systems or system of systems have resulted in a dramatic increase in time and money to reach operational capability. Gap Analysis, properly defined and enacted, clarifies goals, appropriate investments and the end-use. This paper introduces the concept of thinking in terms of value and worth, termed Value Systems Thinking; and the concept of analyses and judgments for acquisition and product development – termed Value Systems Engineering.